This is a joint account for the 2 humans and 1 gnome producing the new travel podcast "In Lieu of Adulthood". Al, the gnome, is our public face, at his insistence. He's also our executive producer. The two of us humans (one male, one female) wear all the other hats.
Al:
Nathalie: Like all very short people, tough as nails and extremely sarcastic.
Doug:

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Have you ever tried to hike all of Ireland with a gnome? 90% of our budget is *his* booze. Besides, we want to meet locals, and maybe find work (don't worry, we're legal! Well, maybe not Al...)

Interests

• literature
• architecture
• film making
• beer
• history
• whiskey
• podcasting
• cider
• irish music
• trad music

Music, Movies, and Books

Al:
Nathalie: Yoko Kanno, Willie Nelson, Billie Holiday, a bunch of stuff in between; Lord of the Rings, The Shade of Blossoms, anything by Carol Berg or Ellen Kushner; I, Frankenstein, Lord of the Rings, Chronicles of Riddick, Wallace and Gromit, Drunken Angel, Ghost in the Shell, Grave of the Fireflies, Princess Mononoke...
Doug:

What I Can Share with Hosts

Our diverse knowledge and skills - all of us have BAs in "useless" fields and have worked in a wide range of industries (film, inevitable service jobs, millwrighting, translation, restaurants, etc). Also our sense of humor - dry and absurd (we do have a gnomish spokesperson, after all...).
Specifics: cooking and baking, some DIY, gardening, general labor, catering, housekeeping skills, cat sitting, dog sitting

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Greece, Italy, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Japan, United States